FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station

FOMRS is a group of volunteers promoting practical environmental improvements at the station.
Profile photo ©Gerald England, header photo ©Nigel Thompson

[FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station @FOMRS1]

Oops: Should have said "courtesy of @OliverJamesCon3." Not only did the company supply the lights but nearby site foreman and colleague did the hard work of putting the tree up.

[FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station @FOMRS1]

Nicely shaped Christmas tree, from @BudGardenCentre of course, and lights, courtesy of @oliverjamesconstruction, cheering up Mauldeth Road.

[FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station @FOMRS1]

... and adding a new planter and troughs, using yet more pansies provided by @ManCityCouncil

[FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station @FOMRS1]

What have we been doing lately? Litter picking, general tidying up ...

[FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station @FOMRS1]

... freshening up troughs and planters, creating some winter colour with bulbs and pansies provided by @ManCityCouncil ...

[FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station @FOMRS1]

Great to be back tidying and looking after the planting at the station.

[FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station @FOMRS1]

Last-minute reminder: join us for an hour of station tidying this morning 11am - noon.

[FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station @FOMRS1]

Saturday 31 August 10.30 to noon: Cutting back overgrown vegetation and picking litter. Joint effort with Friends of Ladybarn Park. Tools, gloves &c. provided.

[FOMRS - Friends of Mauldeth Road Station @FOMRS1]

First tweet showing the first step towards improving the environment at Mauldeth Road station. One of four troughs planted with 🐝 and 🦋 plants. From @BudGardenCentre of course!